Talipes

[quegg]

Can anyone advise/reassure?

I am 30 week pg with no 3 and have been told that baby has bilateral talipes. We had a terrible time at 20 week scan when this was picked up as there were indications of other problems but after 6 weeks of messing us about we finally got to fetal medicine and were reassured that as far as anyone can tell from a scan it is likely that the talipes is all that is wrong

We are awaiting an antenatal visit to see a consultant othropedic surgoen, but the wheels of teh NHS move so slowly. In the meantime i am getting more and more stressed, and the immense releif we felt when we realised that talipes was all that was wrong has been replaces by a worry and concern, and some guilt on my part that i feel that way (ie i should be grateful that its only talipes) But this is still my baby, and i am so scared for it, and i feel so responsible. If anyone out there has experience in this area i would love to know...why is motherhood so guiltridden?

Bumping this for you before it disappears.

Ds1 was born with mild talipes (just his left foot) which corrected with physiotherapy. He has had some other problems but they have all been mild and he is doing really well now.

I hope someone else has more detailed advice for you.

As for why motherhood is so guilt ridden...now that's a question for which there is no answer!

I think Blu and possibly dinosaur would be able to help you. I'm sure they'll be glad to- if I see either of them posting I'll direct them here. Don't feel gulity

thanks merrymarthamoo. I have never been on mumsnet before but hoped that someone who could advise me might reply

Quegg, I'm sure someone can. Keep checking and I will keep bumping your post up to active conversations. MN is a fantastic resource and support network - I bet someone has relevant experience for you, but possibly hasn't been around today to see this post yet.

Bump

A cousin's child has the same condition and is doing very well indeed. I am no expert but know that it is not really an issue these days as it was perhaps 70 years ago.
She told me that her obstetrician had said that if he could choose the least worrying condition to discover in utero, this would be it (sounds odd, but hope you know what I mean!)
Initially she was devastated but she feels fine about it now, seeing how quickly and dramatically her dd's feet are improving.

BTW, read an interview in the Telegraph about 6 months ago with Trinny (of What not to Wear) fame, and she talked at length about this as her daughter was born with the condition. If I can remember correctly, the article mentioned support groups and treatment options.
Might be worth a trawl through their archves??

Best of luck. As someone else said, you are bound to come across someone who really can help you here on MN! Please don't worry too much.
It CAN be corrected relatively easily.

Quegg: we've been replying on your 'feeling low' thread - are you here?